Pearland East in the 2014 Little League World Series

August 15, 2014

The local kids are in Williamsport, PA. looking for a championship.

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Pearland pitcher Walter Maeker III delivers during the first inning of an elimination baseball game against Chicago at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pearland pitcher Walter Maeker III delivers during the first inning of an elimination baseball game against Chicago at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)